Author and Media Pundit Gene Marks to Speak at Smart Hustle Small Business Conference
Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur? Are you worried about running your business efficiently? Well, you need to attend the 11th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference on October 20th, 2016. One of the featured speakers is media pundit and author Gene Marks, an entrepreneur who understands how to manage a business and build an online brand.
Gene Marks: What Can He Add To Your Business?
Gene Marks is a small business owner who also happens to be a columnist and author. He has been featured on reputable online media platforms such as Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, Inc. Magazine, Washington Post, and Forbes.
Gene has also authored five books on business management and has been featured on major TV networks such as MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News. So, if there is anyone who understands what it takes to manage a business efficiently, it is Gene. Here are a few tips he shared in some recent articles.
1. Use Technology to Reduce Your Overhead
In this modern technological era, it pays to use all the tools at your disposal in order to run your business more efficiently and reduce your overhead. There are plenty of options available.
You could start by automating your payments using platforms such as Entryless and Bill.com. This will streamline your invoicing system and reduce your accounting costs. You can also opt for hosted phone systems like RingCentral and VirtualPBX, which allow for communication via mailboxes and phones without the need for more hardware and software installations. It’s much cheaper to embrace technology in this manner.
2. 2 Steps to Efficiently Combat Employee Theft
Are you aware that some of your employees are bringing office supplies home? This is a common occurrence among businesses small and large. It may seem minor when we’re talking about things like sticky pads, but it certainly adds up. And yes, it is theft.
While you don’t have to be over-troubled by the situation, there are two things you can do to efficiently put an end to petty theft in your business.
- Lock up supplies – This is a simple way to limit the opportunity for stealing supplies.
- Put someone in charge – Create a simple process for requesting supplies, whether it is filling out a form or speaking with the office manager. This adds more visibility into your system.
There is plenty more advice from Gene Marks that you can efficiently run your small business. You just need to show up for the Smart Hustle Small Business Conference to hear it.
The Smart Hustle Small Business Conference: The Details
The conference is produced by 4X entrepreneur, author, speaker, and editor of Smart Hustle Magazine Ramon Ray.
It takes place in midtown Manhattan, NYC on October 20, 2016. It is an all-day event (8am-4pm) and will include over 300 small business owners. It will also feature amazing speakers like celebrity entrepreneur Peter Shankman and small business reporter Joe Connolly (WCBS News Radio 88). Leading brands such as Intuit will be represented. There will be learning, networking, and plenty of prizes up for grabs.
For more information on the event and to get your tickets, go to https://smarthustle.com/conference.